inky /ˈɪŋki/ adjective3 •Of or resembling ink. •Containing or bearing ink, especially spattered or stained with ink. •Synonym of black.The gloved and jewelled bards who sing Of Pippa, Maud, and Guinevere, Have hardly done the 'handsome thing' For you, my inky Cytherea. — 1877 formsinkier · inkiest